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Above: Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht, Jack Chambers, alongside Federation of Irish Sport CEO, Mary O’Connor (right), and world number one canoeist Jenny Egan at the launch of the awards. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
The Federation of Irish Sport has announced the return of the Volunteers in Sport Awards to an in-person awards ceremony, recognising the army of volunteers who make sport happen in communities, in every county across the country.
You can now nominate your Tipperary-based volunteer by filling out the online nomination form at www.volunteersinsport.ie/ The awards are #DedicatedtotheDedicated.
The 2022 awards, hosted by the Federation of Irish Sport, will be celebrated in Dublin at the beginning of March 2023.
Nominations are now open via the dedicated awards website and will close on Wednesday January 25. The nominations received will be shortlisted and put forward for consideration by the judging panel. Winners are chosen on a county basis, with 32 award recipients and one overall Outstanding Volunteer Award.
Last year’s Tipperary recipient was Pat Hennessey of Toomevara GAA Club. With over 40 years of service, his dedication and commitment to the club and community have been immeasurable.
He has ensured the smooth operation and maintenance of the club facilities and kept high standards for the grounds. Pat has always been on hand to be official score keeper for matches. He’s also an integral part of the club fundraising and weekly lotto draw.
Volunteers are the cornerstone of sporting activities in clubs and communities nationwide. Unpaid, they give freely of their time, energy and are dedicated to the development of their chosen sport.
Over 450,000 volunteers are needed on a weekly basis to run club activities, giving on average three and a half hours per week.
The estimated economic value of volunteering in sport and physical activity is worth €1.5 billion. Without them, sports clubs would not exist.
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